Press Room

The Memphis Brooks Museum of Art Pressroom is for use by the working press. Here, you will find The Art of Good Taste press releases and images available for media reproduction. For additional press information, or if you would like to be added to our press list, please call 901.544.6208 or send inquiries to pr@brooksmuseum.org.

 

SWEET SUCCESS!

The 2010 Art of Good Taste series celebrated La Dolce Vita with Italian wine, winemakers, and celebrity chefs to raise an estimated $375,000 for the museum. Co-chairs Frank Muscari and Mark Parker once again did an outstanding job of bringing together the most attractive donations and generous patrons for a truly memorable wine season.

From the kick off at Fleming’s in February to the wrap up under the tent at the Grand Auction, these dazzling events raised funds that will help us continue offering dynamic educational programs, traveling exhibitions, and meaningful art experiences for Brooks’ visitors of all ages. We are especially grateful to our sponsors, including Delta Wholesale for helping us bring some of the finest winemakers in Italy to Memphis.

Don’t miss next year’s events May 6 & 7 where we’ll celebrate our 2011 featured vintner, the esteemed Silver Oak Cellars. 

The Brooks’ 2010 Art of Good Taste Season Celebrates "La Dolce Vita"

This spring, the Memphis Brooks Museum of Art will launch its most ambitious wine auction season to date.  The Art of Good Taste 2010 salutes the wine, cuisine, and art of Italy as we celebrate “La Dolce Vita” by welcoming some of the country’s finest vintners to Memphis to participate in the events.  The Italian-inspired events are a perfect compliment to the museum’s blockbuster exhibition Venice in the Age of Caneletto, on view February 14 – May 10.  

 

Now entering its 17th year, this perennially popular wine auction series continues to attract renowned chefs and prominent international vintners.  The Brooks is proud to announce that an unprecedented number of vintners will travel from Italy to be featured during The Art of Good Taste series. Guests will experience an exciting array of offerings from multiple regions, including the wineries: Badia a Coltibuono (Chianti), La Valentina  (Montepulciano), Tenuta Sant'Antonio  (Amarone), Lageder (Alto Adige), Marco Felluga (Collio), Vietti  (Piedmont-Barolo), and Casanova di Neri (Montalcino, Brunello).   

 

The museum is also pleased to welcome celebrity chef and author Lidia Bastianich; award-winning chef Ken Vedrinksi of Charleston’s Sienna Restaurant; and Marc Orfaly, Executive Chef of Pigalle in Boston; who will work in concert with Brushmark Executive Chef Wally Joe and Chef de Cuisine Andrew Adams.  

 

As the premiere fundraising event for the Brooks, The Art of Good Taste has contributed over $2.5 million towards the museum’s educational programming, travelling exhibitions, and ever-expanding permanent collection. Over the years, The Art of Good Taste has grown from a single wine auction to four main events: the Fleming’s Wine Dinner, Brooks Uncorked, the Patrons Dinner, and the Grand Auction.  In addition, the museum will also present four Warm Up to Italian Wine classes, featuring four pours of Italian wines as well as palate cleansing cheeses, as a chance for patrons to brush up on their vino knowledge before the big events.

 

THE EVENTS

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MEDIA CONTACT

Members of the media can get a complimentary pass to any of these exciting and newsworthy events. Please contact Elisabeth Callihan, Public Relations Manager, for more information at (901)544-6208 or pr@brooksmuseum.org. We appreciate your support of the Memphis Brooks Museum of Art.     

 

PRESS ARCHIVE

Art of Good Taste 2010 Season celebrates La Dolce Vita

Art of Good Taste 2009 Season Wrap Up

Art of Good Taste 2009 Season is Announced